John 1:15 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionJohn testified about Him and cried out, This was He of Whom I said, He Who comes after me has priority over me, for He was before me. [He takes rank above me, for He existed before I did. He has advanced before me, because He is my Chief.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me. See the chapterCommon English BibleJohn testified about him, crying out, “This is the one of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is greater than me because he existed before me.’” See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionJohn offers testimony about him, and he cries out, saying: "This is the one about whom I said: 'He who is to come after me, has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.' " See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionJohn beareth witness of him, and crieth out, saying: This was he of whom I spoke: He that shall come after me, is preferred before me: because he was before me. See the chapter |